Sudbourne is very lucky to have an extremely supportive governing body. Names and roles of governors are attached in this link.

 Please click the icon to the right to read the latest Governor update - April 2009

 If you would like to contact any of the governors please email

governors@sudbourne.lambeth.sch.uk

Governors are the largest volunteer force in the country; there are approximately 350,000 school governor posts in England.  Governors must be aged 18 or over at the date of their election or appointment.

The governing body has a legal responsibility to conduct the school with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement at the school

Governors work in partnership with the head teacher and other school staff to promote high standards of educational achievement at the school.

From 1 September 2003 new arrangements allowed governing bodies to determine their own size and composition within a framework of guiding principles. Parents, school staff, the Local Authority (LA), the community and, for some schools, the foundation or relevant religious body, are represented on the governing body.

From 1 September 2003 Governing Bodies adopted streamlined procedures which allows them to:

• Have greater scope to choose ways of working that suit their school's particular circumstances.
• Free governors from activities that are incidental to their primarily strategic role
• Put in place a new legislative framework that can be adapted more readily to reflect changing circumstances.

Governing body responsibilities include:

• Setting strategic direction, objectives, targets and policies
• Reviewing progress against the budget, plans and targets
• Approving the school budget
• Acting as a critical friend to the head teacher by providing support and challenge
• Appointing the head teacher

Governing bodies are made up of key stakeholders:

• Parents - parent governors are elected by other parents at the school
• Staff including the head teacher - staff i.e. teaching and other staff, governors are elected by the school staff
• The community - the governing body appoints community governors i.e. members of the community
• The LA - the LA appoints one or more local education authority (LEA) governors
• For some schools - the foundation or relevant religious body appoints foundation governors